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:I think it's a given that we can't take everything we hear at face value as this whole campaign seems to be about keeping people guessing. So even if they introduce some all-new backstory through Giraud's podcast it should take more than that to overwrite what we've known for 10+ years.  
:I think it's a given that we can't take everything we hear at face value as this whole campaign seems to be about keeping people guessing. So even if they introduce some all-new backstory through Giraud's podcast it should take more than that to overwrite what we've known for 10+ years.  
:It's apparent 343i have become a lot more careful with Catalog, at least when it comes to revealing character statuses. It's unlikely they'll off anyone in a forum post anymore, though Team Black-style killings are still possible. I, for one, fear for the safety of Blue Team in ''Guardians''. Though it's obvious they won't get as unceremonious deaths as Black did, it is possible that they're there merely as loose ends to be tied up. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 14:45, 23 March 2015 (EDT)
:It's apparent 343i have become a lot more careful with Catalog, at least when it comes to revealing character statuses. It's unlikely they'll off anyone in a forum post anymore, though Team Black-style killings are still possible. I, for one, fear for the safety of Blue Team in ''Guardians''. Though it's obvious they won't get as unceremonious deaths as Black did, it is possible that they're there merely as loose ends to be tied up. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 14:45, 23 March 2015 (EDT)
The choice of this particular person to break this story is hardly coincidental. Giraud's backstory gives a very clear example of ONI's policy of never telling the whole truth. He will uncover what they want him to uncover and reveal to the public. He and his readers will think it's some shocking revelation as ONI spoon-feeds him these "threads" that are unraveling the "mystery" surrounding the Chief; a mystery that they themselves created and maintained. We, the players will of course know more than Giraud or his readers, but I am certain that things will be left vague enough to sow doubt and uncertainty as to the actual truth, because the fact is that ONI themselves don't know the whole truth, now that the Chief has gone off the reservation. "Contain, Control and Investigate" is a time-honored tactic in the intelligence community: When faced with an unknown, you first contain the situation to prevent outside access and interference, then you control the flow of information related to the situation in order to conduct counterespionage and (if necessary) sway public opinion, all while investigating the situation in order to make as accurate an assessment as possible. If this ad campaign is well-enough conceived and constructed, then the newer players will be questioning the Chief's motives while the more hard-core fans will be left wondering if the inconsistencies they're seeing are actually that or if they're supposed to be deliberate obfuscation on ONI's part. To that end, I believe any new info will be intended to draw these old-school fanboys (myself included) in. [[User:DJenser|DJenser]] ([[User talk:DJenser|talk]]) 09:59, 27 March 2015 (EDT)


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If they're going to show Key as a live-action Giraud (which is perfectly possible) I'm wondering if they'll be keeping his blue hair, sleek one-piece shades (he'd had time to get new ones) and forehead patches. I've always wondered what those things on his forehead are supposed to be. They could be a futuristic fashion thing, something like tattoos, or (as I like to think) cybernetics or wearable computing devices that have to do with his job — perhaps memory or sensory augments. ''Halo'' could use some exploration of how the private sector has applied cybernetics, though from what we've seen they don't appear to be very widespread. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 03:47, 25 March 2015 (EDT)
If they're going to show Key as a live-action Giraud (which is perfectly possible) I'm wondering if they'll be keeping his blue hair, sleek one-piece shades (he'd had time to get new ones) and forehead patches. I've always wondered what those things on his forehead are supposed to be. They could be a futuristic fashion thing, something like tattoos, or (as I like to think) cybernetics or wearable computing devices that have to do with his job — perhaps memory or sensory augments. ''Halo'' could use some exploration of how the private sector has applied cybernetics, though from what we've seen they don't appear to be very widespread. --[[User:Jugus|<font color="MidnightBlue"><b>Jugus</b></font>]] <small>([[User talk:Jugus|<font color="Gray">Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Jugus|<font color="Gray">Contribs</font>]])</small> 03:47, 25 March 2015 (EDT)
:Like a 26th Century Google Glass? Interesting...  [[User:DJenser|DJenser]] ([[User talk:DJenser|talk]]) 09:59, 27 March 2015 (EDT)
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